Reports Report 817b (Event 817-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ty F |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | May not have the size correct due to night sky, but the fireball appeared to be the size of a car. There is no doubt in my mind it landed within 1-2 miles of my location,due to the angle it was traveling, which was also near the water. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Parker, FL |
| Latitude | 30° 8' 18.01'' N (30.138336°) |
| Longitude | 85° 35' 28.55'' W (-85.591264°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-08-11 21:40 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-08-12 02:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 166.17778° |
| First azimuth | 163.84249° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 161.56484° |
| Last elevation | 33° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Yellowish white with yell |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I was driving and did not have the windows down |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4.5s |
| Length | 22.5° |
| Remarks | Glowing trail that had orange embers falling from it. The embers glowed for about 1-2 seconds and then disappeared. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Went down about a mile or two away, but I did not see impact due to trees |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |